Manchester United’s recent signing, Matthijs de Ligt, acknowledged that the arrival of a new coach Ruben Amorim could change things at Old Trafford. The 39-year-old took charge on Monday after an impressive spell at Sporting Lisbon, where he won two league titles in just over four years.

Amorim puts itself in the shoes of Erik ten Hagwho was shown the door last month after a lackluster start to the season, with United managing just four wins in their first 13 games. Club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy, who will not be joining Amorim’s coaching team, temporarily took the reins, leading the team to an unbeaten run and restoring positivity among fans and players alike.

De Ligt, who went from Bayern Munich to manchester united This summer for a hefty £42m, he featured in three of Van Nistelrooy’s games but is aware his place is not assured under the new management.

“I don’t know much about him yet, but I do know that he did a good job at Sporting,” De Ligt revealed to Viaplay after Sunday’s convincing 3-0 win against Leicester City. “With a new coach, you always have to wait a little bit and see what happens. You have to do your best and continue to be yourself.”

The Dutch centre-back faces a period of uncertainty as United’s next game will not be until November 24, when they face newly promoted Ipswich Town.

During the international break, De Ligt hopes to make a good impression on Amorim with his performances for the national team in the upcoming Nations League matches against Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After his last game as Sporting manager, a thrilling 4-2 victory over Braga that extended his perfect start to the season, Amorim has hinted that he will import his proven 3-4-3 setup to Old Trafford.

“I know how I’m going to play at the beginning, because you have to start with a structure that you know,” Amorim said. “Then you will adapt with the players you have, with some injuries or without injuries, what type of players have the ability to defend, attack, I will find out that in the next few weeks.

“Facing the challenge of little time to train, he added: “We don’t have much time to train, so I have to show something that I know very well. “You can get whatever you want out of it.”